The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05
EX-SENATOR CAMDEN
THINKS WEST VIRGINIA IN DOUBT
In The Next CamPn,ga-yIis oplaloa or VII.
son, Lucas u Co.-some Spicy Gossip
Regarding the fractional Fights Of tho
DemocraeJ-Washingt News.
Special Correspondence Of NJ Intelligence,

p"PoA AePaopSahesASSeO VIA slo kluullEhl Ouk
look. In one Of these interviews he tool
occasion to speak OF tho condition Of hi
party in Went Virginia, and will no doub
be ovethauled by certain gentlemen a
whom no aimed some pretty straigh
shots. It will be seon that be Ia not on,
Of those Democrats who take the view
that tho State Is more safely Democratic
than ever. Iquote from one OF bis intor
vlewa published here, in which he statet
that there has been but little change In
tho political H'tuation In that State since
the election OF his friend, Mr.. Faulkner
to the Senate III his successor. Mr.. Gam
den saya there will probably be no dill
Guilty abont Senator Faulkner securing HE
aeat In the Senate, even II Mr.. Lucas
should iasiss upon eon.essiRgit. The PEG.
ple of West ViYginin, that Is the Dsmo.
Gratis, will support Mr.. Faulkner, while
Mr.. Lucas has but very small following
He says that Mr.. LUCAS, Governor Wilson
and nearly oil Of those gentlemen who
bolted tho regular Democratic caucus een.
atorial nominal arc politically dead SO ial
as West Virginia 10 concerned. g0
WHIST Virginia DOUBTFUL, M.
They have pleoed themselves outside
Of tho Democratic party, aud 1t Is doubtful
whether thcy can Decu:o recognition by
the Republicans. Ho nays Cleveland Is
more popular In that etate than he was
some time ago, because .tha honest, hard.
working people believe him to BE- sincere
in his pledge to tho people as well ss in
his promises TO his party. Ia has given
them an honest and a judicious admins.
trstion 60 far, and they are willing to tsus.
him farther. There were people in the
State who we're inclined to find fault with
him because be hes not removed the Re.
publicsns fast enough When these who
are grumblins arc brought lace TO face
with the fact thct up to date there ia but
one Republican holding federal Office III
the State. all the others having been dis.
placed, they change their iault.fnd;nys 10
shouts Of prsAe Tor Cleveland. Tho
Democrats in West Virginia hsve but =
small margin to work upon. Uuder ordt.
nsry circumstances he believes tho State
is Democratic, but With tho tariff question
as the leading izaue the state must be
placed under the head Of doubtful"
* CONCERNING THE WHEELING INCIDENT.
IT see tina. some Democratic papsrs
doubt the veracity Of my abatement OF last
week that Camden Democrats hero ex.
press indignation at Coy. Wilson for bis
attack On Mr.. Camden in h;a speech at tho
Reunion. ] notice that the Register, with
a burst Of liberality, offers to pay fifty dol
lara head for Democratic who thua ex-
press themselves. I sm perfectly wiling
10 90 the Register fifty, better for any real
good friend Of Canden's who does not
think the windy Governors assauls OH
the ex-senator was not only out Of place
aud in bad taste, but positively Indecent.
1t is not expected that the Register will
agree with the Camden mon OF this point,
seeing that tho Senatorial campaign 10
over and there is no longer any hope Tor a
further pull at the Senatorial pocketbook,
The feelings OF Mr.. Csmaen's friends in
this city arc not, however, governed by
such, me1cenary considerations, and they
are as firmly sllisd to him to-day 60 they
ever we're, They are just 40 liable to be
disguised with the windy GoverEor Tor
taking advantage Of q soldiers Rsunion 10
ride his pat ti.Camten hobby as they
wero when hc' descended from tho suheY.
material chair 10 lead fsctional fight dur
Ing the sitting of the Legislature. Being
siIcers admirers OF the ex-senator they
do not iorsake him when there is no long.
CT Doodle to be di6t1ibuted. Whom tho
windy Governor, violates tho rulea Of pro-
priety thoy do express diegust, end are not
30 quick to ohsmpion him as the Register,
which is perhaps looking to tho future
when the windy Governor is expected to
have dollars 10 epeEd to seeure G aeat ia
the Senate. Sc s@SS q
REFERENCE To THE PAST.
They do not forget the espcaure OF our
friend Taney's duplicity, msas by Jim
Mason, Of Jefferson county, during the
late Senatorial fight. That cratic STATES.
man, BE- 1t remembered, reproduced in
the columna Of his paper, q letter written
by Mr.. fancy. to on anti.Cauden man, in
which he apologizsts in advance for Ills
support Of Camden, eaying thst hin heart
was with the s2.i's nrt tho financial ne.
cessities Of tho Register might make il
wiser Tor that jourha! TO taxa the other
course, or words 10 thst effect. Ttay do
not feel any scnao Of obligation to Mr..
fancy and hi5 Rsgi,tsr for their support o!
MIR. Camden, knowing how it ali cams
about. In vlsw Of this latter and tho
Registers subsequent course, they have
reason to balieve the goods weyo paid for.
They are not surprised that Mr.. fancy,
having fal6lled hia part OF the contract ia
now taking The other course. and by
booming the windy Governor Is trying to
undo what nlight damage he mly have
done tina. distinguished individuals pc.
litical prospec!s during the late contest s.
Charleston. But ia /! any wondor thst the
Canden boys are disgustedP Bless you
the dis2ustea men $40 on syery hsnd, and
1t isn't necessary to ctIsr 9 reward Tor the
capture OF one OF them.
FELL OFF TIE SLEEPER. Z